Breeders Cup 2012 Thread

Ridasiyna was the first bet I locked in at 4/1 eachway (top 3 for money back). However I'm now a touch apprehensive about the ground. As I said firm conditions are unheard of Europe and both Nahrain and The Fugue should act on it but Ridasiyna's ability to handle the going has to be taken on trust. She has far superior form to Nahrain and Zagora and in fact, I would say she has marginally better form then The Fugue who was all at sea in the soft ground on her last start. However she hasn’t run for a while BUT this has been her target and she should be fit and ready. I’d love to have a punt on her too but her price, though deserved is a little shorter then I’d like.

Ladies Classic looks a good race. I initially thought Royal Delta but this year’s renewal looks a lot stronger. I have question: In Europe in all aged stakes, the elder generation have been beating the classic generation with ease. Has that been the case in America? I’m not sure but all over the world, the older generation has held sway and I’d much rather back either Royal Delta or Awesome Feather ahead of Questing and My Miss Aurelia. But the problem is there is simply no way to draw any conclusion as to the merits of either form against each other. For me, the kicker is price and I’ll chance Awesome Feather at 9/2 EW for small stakes and just for interest too!

The Last race is the Twilight Derby on turf in which there are a couple of raiders in Speaking of Which from Ireland and Grandeur from the UK. Speaking of Which is the higher rated horse BUT I think Grandeur will like the ground better and is a useful horse in his own right. He’ll carry my EW money for interest!

GL!